Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers ( born August 21, 1938 in Houston, Texas) is an American country singer, songwriter, actor, photographer and author, who is active in the music industry for over 50 years. With 22 number-one hits and over 125 million records sold, Kenny Rogers is one of the most successful singers worldwide.
- 2.1 Studio albums
- 2.2 Compilations
- 2.3 collaborations
Career
In his high school time Rogers appeared occasionally with his school band as a singer. His first single That Crazy Feeling / We ' ll Always Have Each Other, he published in 1957 as Kenneth Rogers at Kix - label from Houston. That Crazy Feeling became a local hit. Mid-1957, he played as a member of the Scholars two more singles for Imperial Records, but found little support. Something similar happened to Rogers' next two solo singles for Carlton record. All of these early recordings were ' held n'- roll style, only later Rogers moved to country music, after the popularity of rock' in the Rock n 'Roll subsided. After a guest appearance on the Dick Clark Show in 1958 he published his following albums under the name Kenny Rogers.
Before Rogers devoted himself to country music, he played ten years in the late 1950s jazz and was a member of the Bobby Doyle Trio. During this time he also learned to play the double bass. When the jazz band broke up in the 1960s, he went to a different jazz group was known as the New Christy Minstrels. Kim Carnes that played a significant role in Rogers ' later career was also a member of this band. In 1967 he founded with Carnes and two other members of the band The First Edition; This formation was later renamed Kenny Rogers & the First Edition, which until the mid- 70s with hits such as Just Dropped In ( To See What Condition My Condition What In), Ruby, Do not Take Your Love to Town or Reuben James great success had. It was followed by many television appearances and concerts until they disbanded in 1976.
Breakthrough
Then organized Ken collar ( Kenny Rogers' manager from 1976 to 2000 ) a meeting with Larry Butler, a music producer of the record company, Capitol Records Nashville. This signed a two-plate contract with Kenny Rogers, and 1976 was followed by the first single, Love Lifted Me, which landed on the charts. The eponymous album was not a success at first, but soon was followed by the single Lucille, which became a number-one hit in the U.S. and the UK. Also in Germany Lucille was successful.
1970
The cooperation with Larry Butler is the most successful in Rogers ' music career. After the first number -one hit in 1977, the duo produced the next album Daytime Friends. The title song became the next number one hit. Kenny Rogers rarely tried his hand as a songwriter. But on the album he released his self-written song Sweet Music Man, acting by himself and his hippie image concerns. The song made it to number 9 on the country charts. In addition, can be found on the album nor a cover of Eagles song Desperado.
1978 Don Schlitz wrote the country song The Gambler, the Kenny Rogers published. This song was so successful that it launched the first mini-series in television history of the United States. A total of five Gambler Western movies were filmed 1978-1994, in which Kenny Rogers played the lead role under the name Brady Hawkes. The Gambler as well as Kenny Rogers ' She Believes in Me favorite ballad came in at number one.
That same year, Rogers met by chance on Dottie West. The first duet of the two, Two Fools Collide Everytime, also became a number -one hit. The eponymous album contained two more number-one song All I Ever Need Is You, and What Are We Doin ' in Love?. In addition, the pieces Anyone Who Is not Me Tonight 2nd and Till I Can Make It on My Own reached # 3 on the country charts.
Kenny Rogers and Larry Butler introduced in 1979 the album Kenny finished in three days. Among the ten songs is also found Rogers' internationally most successful song Coward of the County, which was also filmed next to the number-one success. In Germany this western film is also known under the title Day of Wrath. You Decorated My Life was another number-one song from this album.
1980
The 80s were Rogers musical highlight. In 1980 he worked with Kim Carnes that was active not only as a singer but also as a songwriter. Along with Dave Ellingson wrote the duo eleven new songs for the album Gideon, Larry Butler produced with Kenny Rogers. It contained the duet Do not Fall in Love with a Dreamer, which began with Rogers Kim Carnes. The song reached # 3 on the country charts.
Along with Larry Butler Rogers had twelve Top Ten Hits 1976-1980. "At some point we realized that we only produce in other words, always the same songs ," Kenny Rogers said in an interview. He wanted to go to a different musical territory. Inspired by Ray Charles ' album Modern Sound of Country Music, on which sang the R & B singer, country songs, Kenny Rogers wanted to sing as country singer an R & B song and asked Lionel Richie for help.
A few days later, Richie had the song Lady in store for him, the number one both reached the country and the pop charts. The collaboration with Richie, a friendship developed and they decided in the same year, together to work out a new album. Four songs Richie wrote for the planned album ( The Good Life, So in Love with You, Goin 'Back to Alabama - with Michael Jackson as a background singer - and Without You in My Life ). The aim was to turn away from the usual Country Image of Butler Rogers cooperation and enter the Pop. The theme song Share Your Love and I Do not Need You and Through the Years were to number-one success.
Anniversary
On the occasion of its 50-year activity in the music industry published in 2008 Rogers Kenny Rogers Album: 50 Years at the small record company Cracker Barrel. In October 2009, the next best-of album, The First Fifty Years, which includes a duet with Dolly Parton with Tell Me That You Love Me was released. Goodbye (written by Lionel Richie ) and Loving You Is a Natural Thing to Do are more new songs on the album.
On April 10, 2010 Bio -show The First Fifty Years was recorded, honored in the stars like Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Wynonna Judd, Chris Isaak, Sheena Easton and other prominent singers Rogers for his five decades of work. Rogers said as the final sentence on his anniversary album: " Now I'm working on the next fifty years" ( Now I'm working on the next 50 years ).
Country - number - one hits
( Duet with Dottie West)
( Duet with Dottie West)
( Duet with Dottie West)
( Duet with Sheena Easton )
( Duet with Dolly Parton )
(Duet With Dolly Parton )
( Duet with Ronnie Milsap )